<ul><li>NASA astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) prepared a space botany experiment and packed the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft for return to Earth.</li><li>Three NASA astronauts, Nick Hague, Don Pettit, and Butch Wilmore, packed gear for return inside the Dragon spacecraft, which will undock on December 5th.</li><li>The crew also installed science gear to study plant responses to different water levels, with the aim of advancing spacecraft life support systems and fresh food production.</li><li>Other activities included an amateur radio call with Italian students, gathering hardware for Advanced Plant Habitat operations, and performing ultrasound exams.</li></ul>

Crew Preps Space Botany Experiment, Packs Dragon for Return to Earth

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